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Political Economy mixes econ and political science, so a week means problem sets alongside reading-heavy seminars on institutions and development. Less technical depth than straight econ, so take extra math if you want…
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Political Economy mixes econ and political science, so a week means problem sets alongside reading-heavy seminars on institutions and development. Less technical depth than straight econ, so take extra math if you want quantitative work later. Good fit if you like questions where incentives and institutions both matter.
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